diff --git a/transportsender.hpp b/transportsender.hpp
index 17b4d8f..5306806 100644
--- a/transportsender.hpp
+++ b/transportsender.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 #ifndef TRANSPORT_SENDER_HPP
 #define TRANSPORT_SENDER_HPP
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Network {
     static const int ACK_INTERVAL = 1000; /* ms between empty acks */
     static const int ACK_DELAY = 10; /* ms before delayed ack */
     static const int SEND_MINDELAY = 20; /* ms to collect all input */
-    static const int HEADER_LEN = 120;
+    static const int HEADER_LEN = 60;
 
     /* helper methods for tick() */
     unsigned int send_interval( void );